The Difference You Make 2024 Awards and Recognition Ceremony
may 7, 2024

We held our annual awards event, recognizing this year's retirees from the College, as well as recipients of the Godfrey Excellence in Teaching Awards, John Toll Endowed Award for Excellence in Teaching,  Staff Excellence Awards,  IDEA Grads and graduating seniors from the Dean's 2023-24 Student Advisory Council. 

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We honored the following faculty and staff retirees: 

Gwendolyn Coady, Art Helen Harrison, Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center; Art Barbara E. Frank, Art and Africana Studies; Affiliate Faculty, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and LACS Susan Erster, Biochemistry and Cell Biology  Jin Wang, Chemistry Michael White, Chemistry Mary Ann Calvacca, Economics Stacey Olster, English Sini Prosper Sanou, Languages and Cultural Studies  Irene Marchegiani, Languages and Cultural Studies  Paul Gootenberg, History; Affiliate Faculty, Sociology  Robert Hoberman, Linguistics

Dorit Kaufman, Linguistics Sandra L. Brennan, Linguistics  Simon Halegoua, Neurobiology and Behavior Allegra DeLaurentiis, Philosophy  Jeffrey Edwards, Philosophy  Bent Nielsen, Physics and Astronomy  Marlene Vera-Viteri, Physics and Astronomy Jeffrey A. Segal, Political Science June Carter, Political Science Daniel O'Leary, Psychology  Edward H. Quinn, Art and Theatre Arts  Mary Jo Bona, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Affiliate Faculty, English, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs  Lynne R. Barsky, Program in Writing and Rhetoric Carolyn A. Sofia, Program in Writing and Rhetoric

Godfrey Excellence in Teaching Awards/john S. Toll Endowed award for teaching excellence 

Students from across the College were invited to nominate faculty for the Godfrey Excellence in Teaching Award, named in honor of our longtime colleague, the late Aaron (Bill) Godfrey, whose 52-year career at Stony Brook impacted the lives of so many students. A student panel selected our 2024 recipients, one in each of five disciplines, from nearly 100 nominations.

The John S. Toll Endowed Award for Teaching Excellence at Stony Brook University is presented to a faculty member based on their exceptional teaching and passion for their field of study, as well as for the mentorship of students. Recipients are selected by the Dean’s Student Advisory Council among current and previous years’ recipients of the Godfrey Excellence in Teaching Awards.

• Rafael D'Andrea
   

  Godfrey Excellence in Teaching - Life SciencesDepartment of Ecology and Evolution
• Stacey Scott 
  

  Godfrey Excellence in Teaching - Social SciencesDepartment of Psychology
• Christopher Johnson
  

  Godfrey Excellence in Teaching - Physical Sciences Department of Chemistry
• Jason Paradis
  

  Godfrey Excellence in Teaching - Fine ArtsDepartment of Art
• Joseph Lemelin
  

  Godfrey Award for  Excellence in Humanities  & John S. Toll Endowed Award for Teaching ExcellenceDepartment of Philosophy

Staff Excellence Awards

Our staff are an integral part of the College, providing expert administrative support to our departments and centers, support to our students, and furthering our creative and scholarly missions. These individuals are recognized for the excellence demonstrated at their positions and the lengths they go to in order to support their departments.

• Michelle Carbone
   

  Graduate Program CoordinatorDepartment of Linguistics
• Erin Giuliano 
  

  Business Manager, Undergraduate Program Advisor Department of History
• Kathleen McCauley
   

  Graduate Administrative Assistant Department of Chemistry 

Dean's Student Advisory Council 2024 Graduates

IDEA Grads  AY 2023-24